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What would Chanda do?
Having type 1 diabetes, I have always struggled with the idea of feeling safe and confident in my own body —it is as if it is foreign to me at times, but I have never felt as empowered as I did imme...
Making a Lasting Impression—A T1D Nurse’s Story
I will never forget the look on the face of the nurse who had poked my finger to test my blood sugar when the result popped up on the contraption I would become very acquainted with from that day forw...
When Your Non-diabetic Son Wants to be a Diabetic for Halloween
If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry … literally. While discussing Halloween costumes this year my oldest son, who does not have type 1 diabetes (T1D), quickly said that next year he was going to be a...
How To Be T1D Smart(ies) Around the Holidays
The reality is whether you are an adult living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or parenting a kid with T1D, having a plan for the holidays, balance, and tools at your disposal is not optional. So, here are...
The Vision of Bigfoot Biomedical
At Bigfoot, we reject the way it has been. We believe there is a better way of living ahead of us, and that, until there’s a cure, technology can serve us as well. We believe you deserve relief from...
Bill Carlson. The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, Bill Carlson will be racing in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He was the first person with Type 1 diabetes to compete in an IRONMAN in 1983 and since then has ...
After They Took My Pancreas
He then took my husband aside and said he operated on the pancreas of a patient two weeks prior and the patient died; my husband should call my friends and family. It appeared I wasn’t long for life...
Saving Lives in Style
When people ask me what I do, I show them my medical ID bracelet. Or bracelets. I’m usually wearing a few, not because I need all that extra engraving space, but because I absolutely love my medical...
The Incredible and Courageous René
In Mexico, if you want to live you better go to the hospital by your own means. We have no car though. My mother tried to carry René as best she could to the Green Cross, (an aid station 20 - 30 minu...
An Indian Woman’s Journey with Type 1 Diabetes
The reality hit me when the doctor came on the day of my discharge to demonstrate to me how to take insulin on my own with the help of an insulin pen. In short, how to prick and pierce myself with nee...
Finding Isa
I looked at that tear-streaked face and I couldn’t bring myself to say it. I couldn’t bring myself to tell her that we couldn’t send her and her bag of medical devices and supplies to our unsusp...
Dating and Diabetes
From here I had to slowly figure out the whole dating "thing." Between butterflies and firsts, I also had the additional challenge of navigating my diabetes and how it would apply to my roma...
Ava August—A Pop Star in the Making
I wrote and recorded my first original song that is now on itunes called "You Let Me Fly." The song is dedicated to all of the people living with type 1 diabetes. It is about a girl that let...
“You Have Sugar”—Being Diagnosed with Diabetes in India
If you are currently not fully-diagnosed or are pre-diabetic and look like you have all the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and someone comes with herbal medication or some homemade concoction that they s...
My Mental Health Balancing Act with Type 1 Diabetes
Don’t be so hard on yourself. Dealing with any disease takes a toll on our sanity, and understandably so. I try not to judge my emotions as they arise. Breathe, acknowledge them, and then exhale.
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